Synonyms of unfavorable

unfavorable

adjective

ˌən-ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl 

as in negative

opposed to one's interests

the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negative
• adverse
• hostile
• detrimental
• harmful
• damaging
• disadvantageous
• destructive
• bad
• threatening
• prejudicial
• unfriendly
• inimical
• unsympathetic
• dangerous
• hazardous
• untoward
• counter
• risky
• conflicting
• poisonous
• troublesome
• opposing
• unsafe
• injurious
• deleterious
• offensive
• malignant
• baneful
• evil
• fatal
• pernicious
• ruinous
• lethal
• unhealthy
• hurtful
• perilous
• noxious
• baleful
• murderous
• ill
• antagonistic
• resistant
• slanderous
• inhospitable
• uncongenial
• uncooperative
• resisting
• scathing
• defamatory
• detractive
• parlous
• intolerant
• jeopardizing
• antipathetic
• wounding
• calumnious
• imperiling
• competing
• counteracting
• countering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• favorable
• positive
• advantageous
• sympathetic
• friendly
• beneficial
• supportive
• good
• useful
• helpful
• propitious
• harmless
• innocuous
• innocent
• nondestructive
• nonthreatening
• inoffensive
• nonfatal
• well-disposed
• benign
• agreeable
• tolerant
• friendly
• congenial
• understanding
• nonlethal
• amiable
• cordial
• amicable
• complying
• hospitable
• affable
• unresistant
• benignant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unfavorable

Voters in the poll gave him a 38% approval rating, and 60% have an unfavorable view of him. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

So, with both sides there is always a risk that the jury will tilt in an unfavorable direction. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The coalition of Brea residents has opposed the deal since its early days, saying the city agreed to unfavorable terms for its taxpayers. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026

The poll showed Rogers himself at 29% favorable and 32% unfavorable. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026